Burns Jr. v. Hainsworth ( 2024 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA GREGORY LINDELL BURNS, JR., No. 4:23-CV-01158 Petitioner, (Chief Judge Brann) v. SUPERINTENDENT HAINSWORTH, Respondent. ORDER AND NOW, this 6th day of August 2024, in accordance with the accompanying Memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Petitioner Gregory Lindell Burns, Jr.’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is DENIED. 2. A certificate of appealability shall not issue, as Burns has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, see 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2), or that “jurists of reason would find it debatable” whether this Court’s procedural rulings are correct, Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000). 3. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE this case. BY THE COURT: s/ Matthew W. Brann Matthew W. Brann Chief United States District Judge